19:40
Garvey's Bar, Ballintubber Handicap
1m4f17y, Flat, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 36.71s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Wesley Joyce (5)
Philip M Byrne
Set the pace from the start - narrow advantage at halfway - pushed along 2f out and finished strongly through the last furlong to score
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - boxed in with two furlongs left - found a way up into second inside the final furlong under pressure - stayed on but denied by a narrow margin
Colin Keane
Gerard Keane
Settled at back early - driven into contention on the outside approaching 2f out to take third with a furlong left - stayed on inside to finish third beaten 3/4 length
James Ryan (3)
Jack W Davison
Settled midpack early - 5th at halfway - boxed in with little room approaching 2f out - 6th with a furlong left before finishing 4th with a strong late rally
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out and slipped to 4th with a furlong left - held that place to finish fifth beaten just over seven lengths
Wayne Hassett (5)
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort turning into straight - driven with 2f left but found little and squeezed for space 1f out - held to the line finishing 6th
W J Lee
Martin Brassil
Settled at the back - made no inroads when asked entering the straight - well held
Non-runners: Gotta Catch'em All (temperature), Nans View (temperature)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.